ServiceNow (NOW) Share-based Compensation (2012 - 2026)
ServiceNow's (NOW) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $283.0 million in Q2 2026, up 44.39% on a YoY basis from $196.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 48.26% quarter-over-quarter from $547.0 million in Q1 2026.
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ServiceNow (NOW) Share-based Compensation (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
ServiceNow (NOW) has reported Share-based Compensation for 15 consecutive years, with $283.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 44.39% year-over-year to $283.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $1.5 billion (up 20.24% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $2.0 billion, up 11.97% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation fell to $283.0 million in Q2 2026 per NOW's latest filing, from $547.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $547.0 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $145.0 million in Q2 2023.
- Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $326.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $356.5 million in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Share-based Compensation jumped 255.56% in 2022, then plunged 58.81% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $363.0 million in 2022, then advanced by 13.77% to $413.0 million in 2023, then rose by 9.93% to $454.0 million in 2024, then grew by 8.81% to $494.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 42.71% to $283.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation over the past three periods registered $283.0 million, $547.0 million, and $494.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palantir Technologies | 460.85 Bn | 451.55 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 265.21 Mn |
| 2 | Oracle | 437.09 Bn | 400.44 Bn | - | 1.13 Bn |
| 3 | Sap Se | 258.74 Bn | 237.66 Bn | 8.40 Bn | 543.99 Mn |
| 4 | Salesforce | 195.52 Bn | 184.12 Bn | 8.70 Bn | 906.00 Mn |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 145.61 Bn | 140.94 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 283.00 Mn |
| 6 | Automatic Data Processing | 104.89 Bn | 100.66 Bn | 2.51 Bn | -85.10 Mn |
| 7 | Intuit | 76.97 Bn | 69.77 Bn | 3.46 Bn | 507.00 Mn |
| 8 | Relx | 60.41 Bn | 60.04 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Strategy | 57.09 Bn | 54.64 Bn | 81.55 Mn | 14.27 Mn |
| 10 | Workday | 46.40 Bn | 42.99 Bn | 2.21 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 283.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 547.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 494.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 203.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 196.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 470.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 454.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 150.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 170.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 422.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 413.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 150.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 145.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 381.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 363.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 361.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 352.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 325.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 303.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 102.00 Mn |
API Access
ServiceNow Share-based Compensation API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=NOW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "NOW", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=NOW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();